OLYMPIC GAMES

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1932, Page 9

OLYMPIC GAMES

LOVELOCK WINS IMS HEAT ELLIOTT FAILS IN THE 200 TWO 'WORLD RECORDS SET UNITED STATES’ SUCCESSES ATTENDANCE OF OVER 75,000 By Telegraph—Fresß Rec. IO p.m. Los Angele®, Aug. 3. Two world and three Olympic records were made for - th© entertainment of a record crowd .of neatly 80,000 at the Olympic Game* to-day. The New Zealand runner J, E. Lovelock won hie.heat of the 1500 metres in clever style and qualified for the final. The only other New Zealand competitor to-day was Allan. Elliott, who was'.eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metres. The records honours board to-day is: Mildred Didrikson (United. States), world record 80 metres hurdles, 11.8 sec.; William Miller' (U.S.A;),, world record, pole vault,-,l4ft 1 7-Bin.; E. Gray (Australia), t Olympic v record, 1000 metres cycling, - - Imin. 13sec.j J- Anderson (U.S.A.), Olympic record, discus, 182 ft 4 7-? in.; E, Tolan (U.S.A.), Olympic record, 200 metres, 21.2 sec, The greatest crowd that has ever witnessed a track and field gathering ; was present to-day. The crowd laughed when th© announcer stated over th© . loud.speakers' that over 75,000 spectators were present, “a new .Olympic record-. An electro-photographic camera used semi-oflicially in the Olympic Games showed that Hampson (England) * covered the 800 metres yesterday in linm. 49.75ec., a tenth’of a second faster than the timers’ watches showed. His: time was a. world record. . The New - Zealand ■ rowing eight is showing great power in its work-outs but lack of co-ordination when compared with the English crew, The Americans system °f relying on arm work result® in terrific speed when there is a following breeze. . „ The, Italians now rank with the English' and American, crews as_ favourites for the eights gaco next week owing to their ability tf> strike and maintain * tremendous vato throughout, The course te aubjeet to tUgw, combined with a .sluggishnoM of water, Tho times regis-. tered by. t&e crews.-«fA.deceptive. ; ; The New 'Zealand eight worth© only on© missing from the course,this morning. , The crew.rested, witnessing'track and field , etonte at the Olympic' Stadium. iPearce,- th© Australian sculler, has reached a stage qf training where only light work is required' to 'keep him 'in form. His father, Starry Bearce, who is coaching ifiin, decided to C&S® th© Sculler’s schedule. Pearce is anxious to work twice daily, hut is prevented by his father,'who is satisfied with the improvement. on. his Amsterdam form. Pearce’s heat will be derided OP Tuesday. His opponents includ- the American Miller, why was beaten-by the Australian 'last. now. residing with Alf Grenda, an old-tim© Tasmanian cycling champion. To-day’s" results arc:— 1500 METRES. HEATS. (Four jff each qualify for final.) First ilhbat: Glenn. Cunningham (U.S.A.)' 1, Jerry Comes - (Britain). 2, Martti Luomanen (Finland) 3, Philip Edwards (Canada) 4, ». Derosso (Argentina) 5, Christian Marker m (Denmark) Time, 3min Ss.§sec. Second heat: J,' B, Lovelock (New Zealand) I,’'Pen. Hallowell- (United Statts)/2, Edward King'(Canada) 3, Harry Larva' (Finland) 4, Paul Martin (Switzerland) 5, Folk® Skoog (Sweden) 8. Time, Smin 58ste- A. Rodrigue? (Mexico),.J, Andrade (Brazil), J. Kusoeinski (Poland), A. Brea (Brazil), J. Merino i(Mexiqq) -«nd Sera Martin (France) withdrew. Third heat's Luigi 1 Baecali (Italy) 1, Eino Purje (Finland) 2, Erik Nys (Sweden) 3, Frank Crowley (United States) 4, Leslift lWade (Canada) 5, Pedro Ortiz (Mexico) 5 ' 6. ' Time, Bmin 59.65©«. N. Gome? (Brazil),'Paul Keiler (France), L. Ofiva (Argentina) . and R. Thomas (Britain) withdrew. ' REVIEW. OF RACING. ’ ' Hillhouse (Australia), who was en-tered-for sthe first heat of the 1500 metres, did? .not compete. It was a slow heat with Cunningham leading all the way add Edwards 100 metres behind the winner,.' „ ’ ... The ’ second heat was a battle with six men-running almost bunched for 1400 ’metres and less than four yards separating the.four, qualifying runners at the finish, Lovelock ran a canny race to win: but bn ‘fie basis of either stamina or Speed he had nothing to, fear. At the first 100 metres Skoog was first, Lovelock second and Barwick third. Skoog was leading by twenty yards at fiOO metres, with Hallowell second, Barwick third and Lovelock fifth but obviously Wding his time. The men were running -bunched at 800 metres, which occupied 2min 44$ec. Skoog was still first at 1000 metres with Hallowell second, Lovelock fourth and Barwell sixth, but as yet it apparently was anyone’s rate, Loyeloc-f at th© ° e S^ r ning of the last japAvorked. out to the front and Jed all the way, Hallowell second, King third and Barwick seventh. The., third heat, like the first, was unimpressive. Dr. O. Telteer (Germany) rah seventh and did not qualify. The fact that Kusocimskl did not compete in. the heat’for which he had been entered: detracted from the interest in th© race. The final wall be run .tomorrow. '■ J 100 METRES. SEMI-FINALS. (Three in each qualify.) , First heat; R,- Metcalfe (United States) I, G. Simpson (United States) 2, C, Luti (Argentina) 3, D. Joubert (South Africa) 4; E, Brockmeyer (Germany) 5, Time, 21'.5sec. Second heat; A. Jonath (Germany) 1, W. Walters (South Africa) 2, E. Tolan (United States) 3, H. Wright (Canada) 1 4, A. Elliott (New Zealand) 5. Time, Sl.Ssec. • FINAL. Eddie Tolan- (United States) .... 1 Ralph Metcalfe (United States) .. 2 Georg© Simpson (United States) .. 3 Time,:2l.2sec., a new Olympic record. REVIEW OF RACING. The fitet heat of the semi-finals was fairly slow. Metcalfe, Simpson and Luti, the filial qualifiers, were running just fast enough, to make places. The real race Wai'coming late in the afternoon and they were conserving their strength.

In the second, heat Elliott was., run-, ning in the fifth lan© behind Genta (Argentina) and well out in front. He got away well and held his position ■uqtil 75 metres from the finish, when he dropped to fifth place in th© straight. He was two yards behind Wright, and Tolan was a yard ahead of 1 the Canadian. Th© three qualifiers were six inches apart. It, like the first heat, was a slow race, despite the time of 21.5 sec, since the qualifiers in . 'both heats can do much better when pressed. The final was a splendid race,-Tolan wipning by a yard and a-half. He would have don© better than 21.25ec., & new Olympic record, if someone had been truly at his heels. The time is the fastest ©ver made on a turning track for 200 metres, the world’s record havin'* been established on a straight 'track. Metcalfe and Simpson fought for second, with the Negro (Metcalfe) taking second place by a foot, th© expectations of both Negroes’ sharing the honour being fulfilled. WOMEN’S 80 METRES HURDLES, (Three in each heat qualify for finals to-morrow.) First heat: Mildred Didrikson (United States) 1, 'Simone Schaller (United States) 2, Marjorie Clark (South Africa) 3, Betty Taylor (Canada) 4, Michi Nakauichi (Japan) failed to finish. Time, ll.Ssec, a new world’s record. . Second heat: Evelyn Hall, (United States) 1, Violet Webb (Britain) 2, Alda Wilson (Canada) 3, Telicja Schabinska (Poland) 4, Miee . Turajoka (Jap ait) withdrew.. Time, 12sec, 110 METRES HURDLES. FINAL. George Saling (United States) >... 1 Percy Beard (United States) 2 Jack Keller (United States) ...5.. 3 Donald Finlay (Britain) 4 Lord Burghley (Britain) o ■The race was spoiled by th© disqualification of Will Welscher (Germany) for knocking too many hurdles. Lora . Burghlev, who still shows wonderful form, has lacked stamina at the present Olympics. The time ' was U.'fisec, equalling the old Olympic record. DISCUS FINAL. John Anderson (U.S.A.) Ifi2ft 4 7-Bin 1 Henri Laborde (United States) 2 Paul Winter (France) Jules Noel (France) .............. 4 Stephen Donoghan (Hungary). >.« 5 Andrew Madhrahz (Hungary) ..... « Harry Hart (South Africa) wan among those not qualifying. Anderson’® throw is a new Olympic record. POLE VAULT FINAL. 1 William Miller (U.S.A.), 14ft 1 7-Sin I Shuhei Niehida (Japan) »••••••• ■ - * George Jefferson (United States) . 3 Willfam Graber (United States) ... 4 Shizno Mochizuku (Japan) a JAicio de Castro (Brazil) 8 After both Nishida and Miller had cleared a new Olympic record of 14 feet, the contest developed into a duel. The bar was raised to I4ft I 7’Bin- Both tried and got over, but pulled th© bar off with their chest®. Ni»hida failed three times and Miller tried for the ’final time. Women were shrieking even before he got half way on his path, He went up, cleared and brushed th© bar, which trembled but did not fall, The crowd Jet out a tremendous roar. .The world's record was exceeded by three-eighths of an inch, 50,000 METRES WALK. Tom Green (Britain), 1 Dalinsh (Latvia) : Frigerio (Italy) 3 Hacbnel (Germany). ..»»....»••••» ’4 F, Rjvolta (Italy) a The time was 4hr. 50min. Msec. The intense heat caused seven of the fifteen. contestants to fall by the wayside. Frigerio Bivolta collapsed at the finishing line. Gieman (Canada)-, who ’was well up, collapsed at the 20-mile : mark. • WRESTLING (FREE STYLE). LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT. • Mehringer (United States) won the .ijght-heavyweight wrestling by defeating Eddie Scarf (Australia) on a decision, Sjostedt (Sweden, defending champion) was placed, second. By chance, despite yesterday's defeat Scarf (Australia) had. *. good opportunity to win the light-heavyweight championship, Three of the five contestants had, mor© had pointe than Scarf, leaving Mehringer (United States) to-night with one bad point and Scarf with three to wrestle for the championship, and had the Australian gained a fall he would have been champion- The Australian ,in this bout was leading on form until ten seconds before the' end of the 15-minute period, when the American suddenly made a flying tackle, brought Scarf down and had him strictly on the defence. The bell rang and the judges gave a unanimous decision favouring the American. Mehriuger upon opening the bout went for Scarf’s, legs but slipped when the Australian threw him off and almost fell off the platform. The contenders wrestled to no advantage for six minutes, The referee then cast the dip and the American was ordered down, The Australian got a punishing toehold on his opponent but was ordered to break it. The Australian, though aggressive, was unable to get a fall in three minutes. He was therefor> ordered down and the American was ordered to work on him, Mebringer repeatedly attempted to turn the Australian over with an arm and foot hold but failed. The men at the end of 12 minutes were ordered ■ up. The American made several flying tackles at the edge of the mat, where there was danger of both men being thrown off the pja»*orm, Th? referee asked the interpreter to warn the American against a flying tackle unless his opponent was on. the middle of th© mat. Ten seconds before the end of the bout the American made his final and effective flying tackle. WELTERWEIGHT. Van Bebber (United States) won the welterweight wrestling championship. He defeated Leino (Finland), who was third. McDonald (Canada) was second. McDonald defeated Fordeak (Germany). middleweight. Ivar Johansson (Sweden) won the middleweight wrestling championship today, He pinned Robert Hess (United States) in 2min lOsee. Luuko (Finland) threw Tunyogi (Hungary). Johansson finished with- three bad marks and Luuko with four. Hess and Tunyogi had six each, which eliminated them, as five bad points put a wrestler out of the competition. Luuko. was awarded- second place and Tunyogi third because of victory cner Hess on Monday. JjIGHTVVEmHTt Clodfelter (United States) defeated Karparti' (Hungary), who was eliminated; Pacome (France) defeated h-Jaren (Sweden), who was eliminated. BANTAMWEIGHT. Pearce (United States) defeated Ja«’; kari (Findand). Pearce wins the bantamweight catch-as ; cateh-can title. FEATHERWEIGHT. Herman Pihlajamaki (Finland) threw Eiifar Karlsson (Sweden) and won the ■title.

Pihlajamaki defeated Fernj.akidjs (Greece), who was eliminated; Nemir (United States) threw Taylor (Britain), who was eliminated. ' HEAVYWEIGHT. Riley (United States) threw Hjrschi (Austria),in the heavyweight wrestling te a bout to decide th© second and third places. J. Riehthoff (Syveden) won the championship yesterday by beating Hirschi. CYCLING EVENTS. 1000 METRES SCRATCH. Jacobus van Egmoijd (Holland) won the 1000-metre cycling scratch championship by defeating Louis Chaillot (France) in two of three heats. In the semi-finals van Egmond defeated Pel-' lizzari (Italy). Chaillot entered the finals with a victory over Edgar Gray (Australia), Pellizzafi won a reclassification heat for third place by default from Gray, who dropped out to conserve his strength for the 1000-nietre time trial later, _ ... Gr#y was. drawn against in the first heat of the semi-final and suffered defeat by a. foot. The Australian in the eariy stages again showed splendid strategy, keeping the Frenchman high up on the banked - boards. Commencing the last lap Gray swerved’ across his opponent’s path frequently and it was not until they were entering the straight that Chaillot was able to spurt full out. The Frenchman caught Gray near the lin© in a thrilling finish. The time for the last 200 metres was 12.8 sec. Van Egmond and Chaillot fought out the finals for first and second places. Chaillot won the first contest by inches but van Eginoqd took the second and third heats after exciting finishes apd. became scratch race Olympic champion. 1000 METRE TIME. Edgar Gray (Australia) won the 1000metre time championship in Imin. 13sec., an Olympic record. Gray justified, his optimism regarding his chances. Nine, competed, including van Egmond.and picked French and Italian riders. Gray got away to a splendid start and maintained a fast pace throughout. He spurted. entering the last lap, and flashed past the post amid an uproar from 30,000 spectators. The Australian’s victory was very popular. Van Egmond was three-tenths of a second behind. The Dutchman, like many others, rode all out from the start and therefore was tired for the final spurt Rampelberg (France) was third in Imin 13,4 sec. Whizzing over the course in a, great burst of speed Gray cut I.4sec, off the record set in 1028 by Fakk Hansen (Denmark, present champion). Van Egin ojid (Holland) was second. Harvel (Great Britain) and Consonni (Italy) tied for fourth place. Rush (Canada) was sixth. 2000 METRE TANDEM.

Th© French pair Chaillot and Perrin won the 2000-metre title by defeating Great Britain’s cycling brothers, Ernest and Stanley Chambers, in two straight heats,'